Has anyone fished out of one of the 10' plastic "jon" boats? If so, how stable are they? I'm getting older and my balance is not what it used to be.
I am considering re-doing my 10' aluminum Jon or just getting one of the plastic jons that are available from a few different sources.
I welcome any insight anyone has.
Thanks
Clint
Far West Kentucky
Old enough to know better and way too old to care!
The plastic Jon boats (open middle, flat bottom) aren’t very stable.
A much better choice (a lot more stable) would be the dual pontoon style plastic boats. I’ve owned the 8’ Bass Pro Shops Pond Prowler and it was a good one, but I prefer my current 10’ Pelican Bass Raider. My buddy and I (both 200 + lbs at the time) fished out of the Bass Pro Pond Prowler. I usually fish out of my Pelican Bass Raider alone, but that’s only due to the setup I put in it. I could easily reconfigure it to fish two with no issues. Much more stable than any Jon boat I’ve been in - aluminum or plastic.
All the best,
Glenn
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I fished out of a Pelican Predator 2 man bass boat for years and it was a stable boat. You couldn't stand up and cast from it but I don't I could tip it over even if I tried. I have a 5hp outboard on the back and a 40lb thrust trolling motor on the front. To be honest with the waters I fish I seldom use the outboard. I typically fish coves, creeks and bridges crossing the main lake. I now have a bigger boat but I still use my little Pelican every year.
Thanks to all. I found a very informative YT video that lays out the differences very well. The consensus is that the pontoon type (i.e. Pond Prowler) is much more stable.
Clint
Far West Kentucky
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